Desserts Flashcards
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Chocolate covered strawberries
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- Five ripe and plump California longstem strawberries
- dipped in semi sweet chocolate ganache
- striped in white chocolate
- served with a tower of aerated whip cream
- garnished with chocolate quills, chocolate shavings, sprig of fresh mint
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Crème brûlée
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- Traditional vanilla bean custard
- caramelized with raw sugar
- garnished with fresh berries and a fresh sprig of mint
- presented with a homemade biscotti cookie
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Key Lime pie
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- Fresh key lime custard
- baked in a gram cracker crust
- topped with raspberry sauce, aerated whipped cream, key lime slices
- sprinkled with powdered sugar
- garnish with a fresh sprig of mint
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Five layer chocolate cake
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- Chocolate cake layered with rich chocolate mousse
- brushed with Citron vodka and Frangelico
- edges are encrusted with cake crumbs
- served around plate striped with chocolate and caramel sauces
- garnished with chocolate shavings, fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint
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Chocolate Sin cake
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- Flourless chocolate torte
- flavored with Tuaca and espresso
- topped with chocolate ganache
- served on a round plate covered with crème anglaise sauce (Light pouring custard, “English cream” in French)
- garnished with chocolate quill, fresh raspberries, fresh sprig of mint
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Chocolate pudding cake
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- Flourless chocolate cake
- flavored with Tuaca and espresso
- baked
- sprinkled with powdered sugar
- garnished with a fresh sprig of Mint
- served in a soufflé dish
- accompanied with the heavy cream and fresh BlackBerries
- molten center breaks open to pour in heavy cream
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Cheesecake
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- Classic New York cheesecake
- baked with a graham cracker crust
- topped with a sweet sour cream icing
- garnished with fresh berries and a fresh sprig of mint
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Ice cream
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- based in Chicago
- three scoops per order (can be ordered as 1 or 2 scoops as well)
- 14% high butterfat content creates a smooth and indulgent product
- garnished with a fresh sprig of mint
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Warm butter cake
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- Traditional yellow cake with addition of whole butter
- topped with cream cheese mixture
- baked individually in a soufflé dish and then removed for service
- covered with raw sugar and caramelized with a blowtorch
- finished with vanilla bean ice cream
- striped with raspberry sauce
- garnished with orange Supremes, sliced strawberries and fresh sprig of mint
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Profiteroles
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- 3 jumbo creampuffs
- filled with vanilla bean ice cream
- smothered with a dark chocolate sauce
- drizzled with caramel sauce
- sprinkled with powdered sugar
- served with a tower of aerated whipped cream
- garnished with a fresh Sprig of mint
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Cherry crisp
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- Bing cherries cooked with sugar and almond extract
- topped with pecan-streusel topping (butter, flour and sugar)
- served warm
- finished with a large scoop vanilla bean ice cream
- garnished with fresh spring
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Whipped cream
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- Heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract
- whipped together
- served in a pewter dish
- accompanied with a serving spoon
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Sorbet
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- From Homer’s based in Chicago
- 3 scoops per order (can be ordered as 1 or 2 scoops as well)
- flavors: mango, lemon, black raspberry
- garnish with a fresh sprig of mint
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Fresh Seasonal berries
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- May vary slightly upon availability
- mixture of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
- served in a small bowl
- garnished with orange Supremes and fresh sprig of mint
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Pecan pie
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- Filling made a fresh pecans, butter, brown sugar, whole eggs, heavy cream, vanilla, granulated sugar, dark Karo syrup
- baked in a homemade pecan graham cracker crust
- slice is 1/4 of the pie
- served on a large round plate
- topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream
- drizzled with caramel sauce
- sprinkled with powdered sugar
- garnished with fresh sprig of mint
